rs368912987

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -4 ACMG points: 0P and 4B. BP4_ModerateBP6BP7

The NM_000251.3(MSH2):​c.816G>A​(p.Ala272Ala) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000992 in 1,612,802 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. A272A) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 29)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000096 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

MSH2
NM_000251.3 synonymous

Scores

2

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:3B:6

Conservation

PhyloP100: -0.292

Publications

2 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
MSH2 (HGNC:7325): (mutS homolog 2) This locus is frequently mutated in hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC). When cloned, it was discovered to be a human homolog of the E. coli mismatch repair gene mutS, consistent with the characteristic alterations in microsatellite sequences (RER+ phenotype) found in HNPCC. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2012]
MSH2 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • Lynch syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: G2P, ClinGen, Orphanet
  • Lynch syndrome 1
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Genomics England PanelApp, Ambry Genetics
  • Muir-Torre syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Orphanet, G2P
  • mismatch repair cancer syndrome 1
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: ClinGen, Orphanet
  • mismatch repair cancer syndrome 2
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P
  • ovarian cancer
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
  • malignant pancreatic neoplasm
    Inheritance: AD Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
  • prostate cancer
    Inheritance: AD Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics
  • rhabdomyosarcoma
    Inheritance: AR Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
  • breast cancer
    Inheritance: AD Classification: NO_KNOWN Submitted by: Ambry Genetics
  • hereditary breast carcinoma
    Inheritance: AD Classification: NO_KNOWN Submitted by: ClinGen

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -4 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.34).
BP6
Variant 2-47414292-G-A is Benign according to our data. Variant chr2-47414292-G-A is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 233027.
BP7
Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=-0.292 with no splicing effect.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
MSH2NM_000251.3 linkc.816G>A p.Ala272Ala synonymous_variant Exon 5 of 16 ENST00000233146.7 NP_000242.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
MSH2ENST00000233146.7 linkc.816G>A p.Ala272Ala synonymous_variant Exon 5 of 16 1 NM_000251.3 ENSP00000233146.2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000132
AC:
2
AN:
151576
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
29
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000294
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.00000798
AC:
2
AN:
250728
AF XY:
0.00000738
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.0000580
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00000958
AC:
14
AN:
1461226
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000138
AC XY:
10
AN XY:
726860
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33462
American (AMR)
AF:
0.0000448
AC:
2
AN:
44658
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26122
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.000126
AC:
5
AN:
39650
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.0000116
AC:
1
AN:
86032
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53412
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5750
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00000450
AC:
5
AN:
1111770
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.0000166
AC:
1
AN:
60370
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.432
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
2
3
4
5
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Variant carriers
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10
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Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000132
AC:
2
AN:
151576
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
29
AF XY:
0.0000135
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74000
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
41284
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
15206
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3468
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5176
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4798
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10404
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
316
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000294
AC:
2
AN:
67936
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2076
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.500
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
0
1
1
2
2
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Variant carriers
0
2
4
6
8
10
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
65-70
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>80
Age
Alfa
AF:
0.0000267
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000189

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Uncertain:3Benign:6
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1Benign:2
Jul 16, 2015
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This alteration is classified as likely benign based on a combination of the following: seen in unaffected individuals, population frequency, intact protein function, lack of segregation with disease, co-occurrence, RNA analysis, in silico models, amino acid conservation, lack of disease association in case-control studies, and/or the mechanism of disease or impacted region is inconsistent with a known cause of pathogenicity. -

Jan 24, 2017
Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Jun 07, 2021
Sema4, Sema4
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:curation

- -

Lynch syndrome 1 Uncertain:1Benign:1
Dec 05, 2024
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is considered benign. This variant is a silent/synonymous amino acid change and it is not expected to impact splicing. -

Apr 28, 2017
Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant was observed as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. A literature search was performed for the gene, cDNA change, and amino acid change (where applicable). No publications were found based on this search. Allele frequency data from public databases did not allow this variant to be ruled in or out of causing disease. Therefore, this variant is classified as a variant of unknown significance. -

not provided Uncertain:1Benign:1
Feb 23, 2023
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Jun 11, 2021
GeneDx
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (Lek 2016); In silico analysis, which includes splice predictors and evolutionary conservation, suggests this variant may impact gene splicing. In the absence of RNA/functional studies, the actual effect of this sequence change is unknown.; Observed in individuals with colorectal or pancreatic cancer, but also in unaffected controls (Fujita 2020, Mizukami 2020); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 33309985, 32980694) -

Lynch syndrome Benign:1
Dec 13, 2023
All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal neoplasms Benign:1
Jan 07, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.34
CADD
Benign
11
DANN
Benign
0.56
PhyloP100
-0.29
Mutation Taster
=100/0
polymorphism

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.010
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Publications

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs368912987; hg19: chr2-47641431; API